UIView shadow not working

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This is my code.

listView.layer.masksToBounds = NO;
listView.layer.shadowOffset = CGSizeMake(-3, 3);
listView.layer.shadowColor=[[UIColor blackColor] CGColor];
listView.layer.shadowRadius = 4;
listView.layer.shadowOpacity = 1.0;
[listView.layer setShouldRasterize:YES];

It works good with shadow effect.

While changing

listView.layer.masksToBounds = YES;

I didnt get shadow effect.

score 40 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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The shadow is actually drawn below the UIView. If you set maskToBounds to YES, this clips any drawing outside of the UIView frame. Here is a SO link that describes this in more detail.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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answered Apr 30 '12 at 13:17

bbarnhart

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score 24 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 30 '12 at 13:17

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The shadow is drawn outside of the layer's bounds. You have to set listView.layer.masksToBounds = NO to see the shadow

if you set listView.layer.masksToBounds = YES you can't draw anything out side of bounds so you can not get shadow

answered Apr 30 '12 at 13:17

Hector

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this was most helpful. Thanks – Vaibhav Saran Aug 21 '17 at 07:31

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered May 04 '20 at 08:12

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Only below worked for me

[self.view bringSubviewToFront:subView];

answered May 04 '20 at 08:12

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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If you have to use masksToBounds = YES; check out this SO post. It tells you how to use both shadows and rounded corners (in this particular case) on a view by using two nested views: the outer view casts the shadow and does not mask to bounds while the inner view has rounded corners and masks to bounds.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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answered Jul 30 '12 at 19:16

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UIView shadow not working

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